Blood Parasites, Health, Reproductive Success, and Egg Volume in Female Great Tits Parus major

1996/03/01 by Reija Dufva · 2 citations
Immunology and Microbiology · Medicine · #Bird parasitology and diseases #Vector-borne infectious diseases #Viral Infections and Vectors

paper · doi:10.2307/3676964

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Abstract

The effect of different genera of blood parasites on female Great Tits Parus major was studied in central Sweden. Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon, Hepatozoon, Plasmodium and Trypanosoma were found, but ...

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